The Benefits of Safety Lifecycle Management

Industry standards mandate safety lifecycle management. Most industrial organizations are aware of and comply with those standards. However, it may be difficult to demonstrate compliance if the necessary software applications and functionality are not available.

It is common for owner-operators to be in compliance with safety standards from FAT/SAT up to plant startup and commissioning. That's an exemplary beginning, but the ultimate goal should be to exceed the minimum safety requirement specifications by being able to prove compliance throughout the entire operating lifecycle of the plant.

By working with their automation and safety system suppliers, end users can benefit from a value-adding workflow that could help them prove compliance over time, even as plant production assets and automation systems evolve.

Current Situation
Most end users comply with international standards that require safety lifecycle management. However, they may find it challenging to prove such compliance without the necessary tools to collect and report the required information.

While end users may have compiled a great deal of recent proof test data, those data are likely stored in an isolated location and not integrated or shared either with their computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or with the enterprise-level production and work process management systems.

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